Double 19

What happens if you miss Double 19?

Double 19 is an odd double. If your dart drops into the single 19, you are left on 19, which is an odd number, so you'll need a single to set up another double before you can finish. Where you have a choice, many players set up an even double instead.

Wide misses land in 3 or 7, and darts that go too high drop out of the scoring area altogether, which scores nothing but at least doesn't bust you.

A practice drill for Double 19

1. Throw 30 darts at Double 19, in visits of three.
2. Count every hit. Write the number down so you can compare sessions.
3. Finish with three visits at the two-dart finishes below, so you practise D19 after a setup dart.

A hit rate of 1 in 3 on a favourite double is a good club standard. Track it over a few weeks and you'll see which doubles you should be setting up and which to avoid.

Prefer to play it as a game? Doubles practice counts your hits for you, and Bob's 27 takes you round every double.